Visit Alcatraz Island before most visitors
arrive and tour San Francisco on a motorized classic cable car with this
combo Viator VIP experience, available nowhere else.
- Head to Alcatraz early for priority entry to this National Historic Landmark District. Explore the former prison via the award-winning audio guide, and
- Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Chinatown, North Beach and the Golden Gate Bridge on a cable car retrofitted with wheels.
- Enjoy lunch from the famous Boudin Bakery
Getting on one of the first ferries out to Alcatraz is the ideal way to
explore the infamous prison – it is so quiet out there, and you arrive
before the large tour groups. Plus, sightseeing around San Francisco on a
converted classic cable car is a really amazing experience!
Early Access to Alcatraz and Exclusive Cable Car Sightseeing
Tour
See San Francisco's iconic sights by motorized cable car
This exclusive Viator VIP experience in San Francisco combines one of
the city’s top attractions, Alcatraz, with a tour of famous
neighborhoods and sights.
You’ll start in the early morning at Union Square to board your motorized cable car, a converted but still authentic version of this San Francisco icon that allows you to traverse more of the city than the limited cable tracks.
Drive through North Beach and Chinatown, enjoying a light breakfast as you make your way to Pier 33 to board an early ferry to Alcatraz. This priority ferry provides admission to the island prison before most other visitors are allowed, so you can enjoy a more tranquil experience.
When you arrive, tour the cellblock and other areas independently using the award-winning audio guide, which includes commentary from former inmates and guards. Learn what life was like inside the jail cells of notorious criminals like Al Capone.
When you return to San Francisco, get back on the cable car with your guide to continue your city tour. You’ll receive a boxed lunch on board from Boudin Bakery, a renowned city eatery known for its sourdough; while you eat, cruise up and down the hills to admire views of Victorian homes and the bay.
Then cross the Golden Gate Bridge and make a stop for photos at Vista Point. End your tour with the ride back to Union Square, where you’ll be dropped off to continue your day at your leisure.
You’ll start in the early morning at Union Square to board your motorized cable car, a converted but still authentic version of this San Francisco icon that allows you to traverse more of the city than the limited cable tracks.
Drive through North Beach and Chinatown, enjoying a light breakfast as you make your way to Pier 33 to board an early ferry to Alcatraz. This priority ferry provides admission to the island prison before most other visitors are allowed, so you can enjoy a more tranquil experience.
When you arrive, tour the cellblock and other areas independently using the award-winning audio guide, which includes commentary from former inmates and guards. Learn what life was like inside the jail cells of notorious criminals like Al Capone.
When you return to San Francisco, get back on the cable car with your guide to continue your city tour. You’ll receive a boxed lunch on board from Boudin Bakery, a renowned city eatery known for its sourdough; while you eat, cruise up and down the hills to admire views of Victorian homes and the bay.
Then cross the Golden Gate Bridge and make a stop for photos at Vista Point. End your tour with the ride back to Union Square, where you’ll be dropped off to continue your day at your leisure.
Details
Inclusions
- Round trip ferry from San Francisco to Alcatraz island + audio tour included in total price. Alcatraz ticket value is $33.00 Adult and $20.50 Child
- Transport and sightseeing tour by motorized cable car Alcatraz audio tour
- Light breakfast snack
- Lunch from Boudin Bakery
- Professional guide
- Mixed refreshments
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- All traveler names are required at time of booking. Failure to provide this information will result in cancellation of your tour
- Cable cars are wheeled and not on rails to provide maximum flexibility for city sightseeing
- Dress in layers as temperatures can be quite cold on the water or on the open-air cable car
- Please note: On days when traffic is exceptionally heavy or visibility is bad due to fog on the Golden Gate Bridge, the cable car will go to the bridge's viewing parking to but not cross it
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
- What's this? Local operator information Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher.
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- Union Square, San Francisco Departure time Alcatraz tour departs at 7:15am. Please confirm departure time with local operator after booking.
- Duration 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Returns to original departure point
